Oh I remember being that young and idealistic, I also remember being much happier with the world too. He had just watched X-men and Spiderman and was fascinated with both the Wolverine and the Spiderman characters. He said if he had super powers he'd want to combine Wolverine and Spiderman's powers.
Then I told him that if I had super powers I'd want to be exactly like Superman. Because... He's fucking Superman. He's the Perfect Hero! He never loses... Ever. He's Superman and the life of Superman would be pretty fucking awesome. I don't care what the comics say, You're a Superior Being on a planet full of monkey people... Why isn't just crowned King of Earth?
Errrrrgh I got side tracked... Anyway, He'd really taken to the idea that these movies he had watched were accurate re enactments. Which is freaking adorable. I felt really bad that I had to burst his bubble and tell him that Superheroes don't exist. Felt like I was telling him that Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny weren't real. I should've lied and said that they're real, kids need something to believe in.
Then he started to name some superheroes and asked if they were real just for reassurance. The conversation went something like this...
"How about Spiderman?"
"No...."
"And Batman?"
"No..... I think.... (insert long boring rant about how he doesn't actually have any Superpowers, rather he's Superpower is being a rich guy)"
"Superman?"
"Nope"
"Hulk Hogan?
"....What?"
"Hulk Hogam?
"....Yeah he's real""
He considers Hulk Hogan a Superhero! That's insane!
Well... He was in Rocky II
How can professional wrestlers mean that much to kids?
I was mad for a split second... Then I remembered my Wrestling Hero as a Kid. Diamond Dallas Page "DDP". I use to see him as a hero, the People's Champion of WCW. Always fighting in the name of Good against the wicked nWo, who were coincidently lead by Hulk Hogan at the time.
DDP had an amazing Smell's Like Teen Spirit ripoff entrance theme though.
After the stroll down memory lane I thought to myself, Hulk Hogan wasn't a true Professional Wrestler... Or "Wrassler" as some pretentious internet fans like to say ironically. He wasn't particularly skilled at Wrestling Hulk Hogan stood on a lot of talented people to be the top dog. He was an average Wrestler at best, Why should Hulk Hogan be revered as a Superhero?
Because Hulk Hogan wasn't just a Wrestler.... Hulk Hogan was a world famous personality. Hell Hulkamania was a lifestyle to some, he was millions of people's role modal, Hulk Hogan was Superman! Hulk Hogan always stood up for the Good Guy, He was always brave and strong in the face of adversity and he never gave up. Kinda like what John Cena is running with these days in current day WWE.
Plus he can make one hell of an Entrance.
God damn Jimi hendrix "Voodoo Child", That's a sweet damn song to come out to.
Writing this has inspired me to remake an old Pastamania joke banner I made for an internet forum graphics contest. Hope someone likes it.
I also remember watching this awful movie.... Good Lord was this ridiculous
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